The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-23
THE REPUBLICANS MEET.

| The convention Of RepuDilcane Calico
to meet in New York last Friday was
one OF the most notable gatherings Of
leading men ever held in the country
and the proceedings are such a. viii 1T
tract universal attention. James r.
Foster was selected permanent presi-
dent Of the Organization, with the fol-
lowing named gentlemen 10 complete
the list Of officers. For vice presidents:
| /. A. Rose, Dakota; u. II. Conger
Iowa; j. r. Heatwole, Minnesota; Z.
M. La Toilette, Wisconsin; Secretaries
l-chief secretary, G.. w. Johnson, MIN
nesota; Il. A. sumner, Minnesota.
Three hundred and thirteen clubs were
represented by 1853 delegates. The.
Democratic party was pulled over the
Goals in series Of strong resolutions
for its dereliction Of duty toward the
country and for the farcial manner in
which il has administered the civil SER
vice law. The question of protection to
American labor and American indust-
ries occupies considerable space in the
resolutions, and while the convention
took the ground that scaling down of
existing duties is necessary it could see
nothing hopeful in the present admins
tration afording relief in this particular.
One of the most pointed, as well as APP
propriate resolutions introduced was
that regarding the appointment Of La
mar to the supreme bench, position
that his past record proves him un-
vortl,y 90 lioIa. me resolution Is as
follows:
WHEREAS, it is the opinion Of this Ma
tional convention of Republicans that
no man who at any time denounced
Abraham Lincoln, while he was Presi-
dent Of the United States, as 'bufOon
and clown" or whoever declared from
his seat in the United States Senate that
no man should denounce jefferson
Davis as traitor in his presence and go
unrebuked by him, or who in his official
capacity as secretary of the interior ord
cred that the flag Of the United States
should be displayed at half-mast on the
occasion of the death of Jacob Thomp-
son, or who as Senator Of the United
States, many wears after the war, re-
fused to vote the Thirteenth, Four
teenth and Fifteenth amendments to
the constitution valid and binding,
ought to be appointed or hold the high
Office of justice of the supreme court of
the United States; therefore,
ResOLJed, That l.. Q. C.. Lamar ought
not to have been appointed to the su-
preme court.
The platform as adopted is one of the
best productions convention has ever
prepared. 1t declares that the Repub-
lican party has always appealed to the
noblest and highest impulses of human
nature. 1t has devoted itself to the ed
ucation of the masses believing that in
telligent knowledge of political institu-
tons is requisite for self government.
1t has also guaranteed human liberty
After recitiDg the party's war record
and its large payment of the debt the
the platform accuses the Democratic
party of wishing to repudiate just debts
by introducing false paper promises as
money.
The platform recounts the vast growth
of the country, ascribing it to Republi-
can rule. Civil service reform is eulo-
gized as sample of the unselfsh work
of party of pure instincts.
If restored to power the party would
continue its work of combating the re-
manning relics of barbarism, namely,
polygamy, ignorance and intemperanee.
In reference to the Presidents mes
sage the platform declares that the del
egates were astounded by message
abandoning all the precedents of the
Presidents Democratic predecessors.
The President has descended from the
dignity of his high office so far as to
convert his constitutional duty into a
partisan speech for the overthrow ola
policy recommended by the founders of
the government.
The platform goes ON to give the his
tory of the protective tariff and to as
cribe the growth of the country to its
benefcent effects. In consequence of
these benefits the platform goes on to
say the Republican party refuses to
abandon the protection policy as to do
so would ruin our industries and throw
laborers out of work for the benefit of
the British. The Presidents message
is further described as an invitation to
the American people to support the la
borers and manufacturers of Europe in
stead of our own. The Republican
party would render America independ-
ent of Europe. AS to the surplus the
Republicans kept it down when in
power by reducing taxation. The Dem
ocrats have shown themselves unable to
do so but now propose to reduce ii by
making us the commercial slaves of Eu-
rope.
The platform then condemns the
Democratic refusal to admit new terri
tories and for refusing to pass educa-
ton bills. 1t demands free ballot and
an honest count and an efficient navy.
1t charges the Democratic administra-
ton with culpable weakness in protect
ing the rights of our merchant vessels
in foreign ports. 1t also accuses the adj
ministration with prostituting the civil
service to partisan purposes and with
trampling on the soldiers and reopening
strife by proposing to restore the battle
flags. Upon these declarations of prin-
ciple, the platform confidently appeals
to the support of the country.